This year the celebrity panel of judges included Alex Mustard, Berkley White, Vincent Laforet, Keri Wilk, Mary Lynn Price, Steve Douglas, Eric Hanauer. They went through thousands of images and videos taken by novice to professional photographers from around the world.

$40,000 in prizes were awarded to the winners, who represented more than 15 countries. Congratulations to Sam Cahir who won Best of Show for his 1st place image from the Wide Angle Unrestricted category.

Winners were announced live on stage during the Our World Underwater film festival in Chicago (February 15 & 16, 2013), and will be published by supporting media partners worldwide. You can enjoy the winning images below. Winning videos will also be broadcast as episodes on the iTunes-featured DiveFilm Podcast Video.

As with all UnderwaterCompetition.com events, 15% of entry proceeds will be donated to marine conservation efforts. The judges and staff at DivePhotoGuide.com and Wetpixel.com congratulate all the participants - the level of imagery was outstanding.